The BIG Big 12

Friends,

What a year for the Big 12. The SEC is always the power conference out of all the major Division 1A conferences year in and year out, and yet, it would be awfully hard not to bestow the honor to the Big 12 this year. The Big 12 has had multiple teams in the top 5 all year long. The Red River rivalry on Saturday was an instant classic, especially if you are a Texas fan. Colt McCoy had a sensational game as #5 Texas kept coming from behind and ultimately knocked off #1 Oklahoma. Now it appears that Texas will be #1 this week...hopefully not the "kiss of death" as it has been for other #1s this year -- especially with an angry Missouri up next (at home at least). McCoy is in the drivers seat for the Heisman trophy with his performance against Oklahoma. Yet, has there ever been a better conference for QBs than the Big 12 this year? You have McCoy and Bradford from Oklahoma, who was the Heisman front runner until yesterday, and will still be in the top 5. Chase Daniel at Missouri was also top three for the Heisman until yesterday when Mizzou lost to Oklahoma State. He will still be in the top 5. Then there is Graham Harrell at Texas Tech who has broken all of the Red Raider passing records. And you hear little about Todd Reesing of Kansas and Zac Robinson of that undefeated OK State team that knocked off Mizzou...who would be at the top in stats of any other conference if not for the big boys ahead of them in their own conference. Come the draft next April...and depending upon who enters the draft, there could be two or three QBs picked in the first round from the Big 12 conference alone! This would be amazing. Nevertheless, we will continue to see what unfolds as the season goes along, but to this point, I do not remember a more exciting season for any conference...and there is so much hanging in the balance. All that matters at the end of ther year is that the Big 12 have the National Champion (preferably Texas :-) -- this would be wonderful. A final shout out to the Colorado Buffaloes, who are not one of the upper echelon teams in the Big 12 North, but who should finish around .500. My high school friend Ron Collins is their D coordinator, so they earn some sentimental points. Blessings,

Don